Bacon-Chocolate Brownies
I know you are all curious how the brownies turned out. =)
They were fabulous, although perhaps someone less enchanted with bacon than I am might want to use less bacon. Dan thought they were "okay" which is a man's way of saying, "Um...no." I think it's the knowing there's bacon in them which could be a bit off-putting to some.
Anyway, all I did was take the basic Moosewood Cooks at Home brownie recipe and add 8 ounces of maple bacon. Mmmmm....bacon!
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and butter up an 8x8 pan. Then melt together in a large bowl...
1/2 c butter (1 stick)
3 oz unsweetened chocolate
Mix in...
1 c lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 t pure vanilla extract
Then slowly add...
2 eggs, lightly beaten
When you have a lovely, gushy blend of wet ingredients, stir in...
1/2 c unbleached white flour
1/4 c chocolate chips (white or dark)
8 ounces chopped, cooked and cooled bacon...you can reserve some of these pieces to sprinkle atop the batter so folks can see what delight awaits them.
Now, if you like bacon, this is just enough to make sure every bite has a little bit of bacony goodness. If you just want the taste without so much pork, you can put in however much you want, but sprinkle most of your bacon on the top of the brownies.
The thing to remember is that you must cook the bacon first. I found it easiest to scissors the bacon into 1/2 inch bits before cooking them. They seem to render their fat more easily in this miniscule form, and they are also then the same size as the chocolate chips.
Pour this lovely, chunky batter into your buttered pan and bake for 20 minutes until the brownies pull away from the pan. You can cook it a couple minutes longer for cakey brownies, but with the bacon in them, a more fudge-like consistency is really ideal (the bacon is a bit on the dry side). Cool, slice and enjoy!
If you don't want bacon, feel free to substitute chopped nuts or some other textured bit. I like adding the chocolate chips into the batter as they add a bit extra.
They were fabulous, although perhaps someone less enchanted with bacon than I am might want to use less bacon. Dan thought they were "okay" which is a man's way of saying, "Um...no." I think it's the knowing there's bacon in them which could be a bit off-putting to some.
Anyway, all I did was take the basic Moosewood Cooks at Home brownie recipe and add 8 ounces of maple bacon. Mmmmm....bacon!
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and butter up an 8x8 pan. Then melt together in a large bowl...
1/2 c butter (1 stick)
3 oz unsweetened chocolate
Mix in...
1 c lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 t pure vanilla extract
Then slowly add...
2 eggs, lightly beaten
When you have a lovely, gushy blend of wet ingredients, stir in...
1/2 c unbleached white flour
1/4 c chocolate chips (white or dark)
8 ounces chopped, cooked and cooled bacon...you can reserve some of these pieces to sprinkle atop the batter so folks can see what delight awaits them.
Now, if you like bacon, this is just enough to make sure every bite has a little bit of bacony goodness. If you just want the taste without so much pork, you can put in however much you want, but sprinkle most of your bacon on the top of the brownies.
The thing to remember is that you must cook the bacon first. I found it easiest to scissors the bacon into 1/2 inch bits before cooking them. They seem to render their fat more easily in this miniscule form, and they are also then the same size as the chocolate chips.
Pour this lovely, chunky batter into your buttered pan and bake for 20 minutes until the brownies pull away from the pan. You can cook it a couple minutes longer for cakey brownies, but with the bacon in them, a more fudge-like consistency is really ideal (the bacon is a bit on the dry side). Cool, slice and enjoy!
If you don't want bacon, feel free to substitute chopped nuts or some other textured bit. I like adding the chocolate chips into the batter as they add a bit extra.
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posted by Owl Chick at 5/04/2008 09:20:00 AM
3 Comments:
*giggle* I have to giggle considering the Moosewood is famous for vegetarian cuisine. :)
When I was a meat eater, I was skurrd of bacon. I lub da piggies!
I tried to place this here so you could see it as it's strangely cute and relevant. LOL:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=b1NyGmn4D80
I think there's probably a place in Hell for people who take the veggie cookbook and add bacon. But, I will be right there with you roasting away. Awesome!!
It's really the best brownie recipe, though, veggie restaurant or not :D
Plus it now seems somewhat healthier than, "Prepare your Duncan Hines brownie mix..." would.
Somewhat. Muahahahaha!
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